Snow sampling every week near Gruvebadet (Svalbard)

Snow sampling every year at the Kongsvegen glacier, in Svalbard

Spatial variability: validation dataset on pops concentrations in snow (SVAL-POPS) We aim to measure the spatial variability of chosen persistent organic pollutants levels in the snow. The samples will represent three spatial scales: 2-5 m spacing, 0.5-1 km distance, and two sites across Svalbard: Ny Ålesund and Hornsund. These will be compared thanks to a laboratory crosscheck.

Snow and surface characteristics are monitored by CNR at the Climate Change Tower in Ny-Alesund. Partly funded by Arctic PASSION project (agreement number 101003472).